"Sy Borg" <borgforward_at_yahoo.ca> wrote in message
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> Thanks very much everyone. This has been very helpful to us. We have
> realized very quickly that we were going down the wrong path in trying
> to figure out the right database for our customers upfront. Our client
> apps work with the databases via genreic dbms connectivity apis and
> sql and, we can easily allow our apps to pick either one of the
> datasources (don't mind the extra development effort on the oracle and
> db2 sql).
> The ultimate choice of the DBMS platform will perhaps be best made by
> our customers (who will have a much better understanding of their dbms
> TCO based on existing infrastructure).
>
> ~Sy
Good idea. There is not as much difference between the major DBMS products
as the vendors would like you to believe. Stick to standard SQL and keep
away from the proprietary extensions.
Received on Sat Jun 19 2004 - 23:51:43 CDT
